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Xacc/280 Week 4

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Question 1: Raising maximum distributor order, more than customer demand is one good choice made in the three games. According to the supply chain order, the maximum distributor order totals to 15units compared to a maximum demand of 9units. These figures prove that backordering costs will not occur during business operations. Good inventory management techniques require placing adequate orders to reduce backordering costs. The cost and time of backordering affects operations and hence the need to adequate inventory to match demand changes. An average customer order of 7units compared to average distributor order of 5units points to low backordering costs. A minimum customer order of 4units means that market demand is under control from …show more content…

During the game, I realized that wide gaps in orders of every role in the supply chain such as factory, distributor and retailer create inventory management challenges. For example, distributor records 0units between week1-week 4 compared to retailer within the same period. The retailer records 3units, 5units, 2units and 2units between weeks 1- week 4. The same applies to factory with 0units from weeks 2-4. Addressing inventory management problems requires developing an average unit level to avoid disappointing customers when demand …show more content…

For example, factory production declines from weeks 10-17 because of low margins. Factories cannot produce normally because of the cost constraints facing them. The positive value seen at week 18 means that factories have addressed cost issues hence can meet market demand. A positive trend emerges during week 18 as seen from factory with 1unit and 9units for distributor. The value of -24units from retailers in the same week means that factories can produce but remain cautious about meeting previous production

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